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🗣 bøo-joaxkuo/bøo-goaxkuo 🗣 (u: bøo-goa'kuo bøo'joa'kuo bøo'loa'kuo ⬆︎ ) 無偌久 [wt][mo][[MK]] bô-guā-kú [#]

1. (Adv) || 不久、沒多久。

🗣le: (u: Lie ciaq zao bøo'goa'kuo, y tø laai`aq.) 🗣 (你才走無偌久，伊就來矣。) (你才剛離開沒多久，他就來了。)

🗣 goaxkuo 🗣 (u: goa'kuo joa'kuo loa'kuo ⬆︎ ) 偌久 [wt][mo][[MK]] guā-kú [#]

1. (Qw) || 多久。通常問時間經過或需要多久。

🗣le: (u: Lie goa'kuo bøo laai`aq?) 🗣 (你偌久無來矣？) (你多久沒來了？)

🗣le: (u: Siw'lie hør, aix goa'kuo?) 🗣 (修理好，愛偌久？) (修到好，要多久？)

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Life is short
  人生短暫

khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix joaxkuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie bøeq ze symmih chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

kuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo; (kiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

long (in time), lasting

久

• Joaxkuo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Loa'kuo?; Joa'kuo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How long?
  多久?

• cit tiafmzefng kuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tiarm'zefng kuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  for an hour, as long as an hour
  一個鐘頭久

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

• Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
  一生很短,何必那麼計較?

u: loa'kuo ⬆︎ 偌久 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.174]

SV/ph : how long (time)

多久

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